The Long Road

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studio album
First released:
Sep 22 2003

Overview Edit

The Long Road is the fourth album by Canadian rock band Nickelback. It was released on September 23, 2003.

All of the songs were written and performed by Nickelback. All lyrics are by Chad Kroeger, except for "Someday" which was written by the entire band.

It is the band's last album with Ryan Vikedal as drummer.

The Long Road was certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA in March 2005 and had sold 3,517,388 copies as of September 19, 2009. It debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200.

Country music singer Travis Tritt released a cover version of the track "Should've Listened" on his August 2007 album, The Storm.

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Record label:
Catalog number:
RR 8400-5
Release dates:
  • Sep 22 2003 in Germany
  • Sep 23 2003 in Canada
  • Sep 23 2003 in United States

Genres

Rock, Alternative Metal, Alternative Rock, Metal, Post-grunge, Hard Rock. Vote on Genres

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5 stars The best thing I've heard yet from Nickelback
I became a Nickelback fan with Silver Side Up. Since then I've aquired their concert DVD, The State, and The Long Road. If Nickelback fans are expecting another Silver Side Up, then don't buy this album, it's not the same. The songs reflect the wild ride that Nickelback has been on since the whirlwind surrounding Silver Side Up. Silver Side Up had a lot of great songs, but in my opinion, the material on the Long Road has more maturity and depth than Silver Side Up. Songs like Figured You Out and…
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1 stars Bland, derivative mainstream radio fodder
Nickelback is the very prototype of corporate rock: They're playing a style of music that has already been played to death, only they're even more commercial and radio-friendly than their influences, and their trite, simplistic lyrics (i.e. "I like your pants around your feet / I like the dirt that's on your knees") also give them widespread appeal. Essentially, Nickelback has no important statements to make, and nothing relevant to contribute to music as an art form - they're just a mindless co…
Written by Forest Law

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The Long Road 14 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Roadrunner UK
release dates: Sep 22 2003 in United Kingdom
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The Long Road 14 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Roadrunner Records
release dates: Sep 23 2003
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The Long Road 11 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Roadrunner Records
catalog number: RR 8400-5
release dates: Sep 23 2003
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